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HOW THE STEAMER CONDOR SANK.
TRAGEDY WHICH WAS ALL OVER IN 5 MINS.
226 MISSING: 24 SAVED.
Calcutta. April 30. One of the most poignant tragedies that has thrilled Benga! in recent years, the sinking of the river steamer Condor, is des cribed by The Statesman's special who went to correspondent, Goalundo last night.
He says:—
SECTION:
Williams on some suitable occa- sion when he is in Liverpool on the return of the Aba" They bad, sald Mr. Picton Jones, taken the first opportunity of carrying out their wish.
The feat which they commemor- ated was one which, ha thought they would all agree, would live As far as has been ascertained long in the annals of sea-history a feat. of fine seamanship. at present, the men missing from the crew include both scrange, dogged perseverance, and a deter- two sekunnies, all the refresh mination to win out. It was on- ment room staff, ten firemen and other instance, if another
needed, of the breed the sea pro- | four of the serangs' men.
were
He was
All the mail bags on the Conduced, and Captain Williams had a fine example: dor were lost and the sorting proved himself clerk and van poen have not been It indicated, too, that there was no decay in the moral fibre of the accounted for.
Later: A message from the British people, more especially of Associated Press correspondent at its sailors.
Captain Williams had been in Seranjganj confirms last night's
aince 1895 and. had report concerning the Condor command disaster, which occurred at 5 p.m. served in every branch of the company's service, including its on Sunday.
Interviewed by, the Associated Lagos. branch service. Press, an official of the Kilburn now on the highest rungs of the Company, managing agents for commander's ladder, and that re- Only 24 of the 250 persons, in the India General Navigation cord of service with the addition cluding women and children, who ind Railway Company, which to his laurels of that recognition, were on the ill-fated steamer are owns the stemmer, said thereof bla skilful navigation under difficulties justified to definitely known to have been were about 200 passengers on extreme saved. There is evidence. that board, of whom 18 so far had the full the confidence placed in
to reach the been rescued.
him by his owners, while his pas- others managed shore and went to their village The vessel had been located in sengers and his colleagues were homes, but, even so, it is not Ekely three fathoms of water. that the death roll will be less than 200.
The Condor turned turtle and sank during the worst of four eyclonic storms that have wrought havoc on the banks of
The Condor was built in 1897, and rebuilt in 1925. She left Calcutta last month after a thorough survey.
proud of him. (Applause.)
Captain WIlama, in returning thanks, sald he and his crew, were only doing their duty.
Captain G. A. Cotterell (marine
An unconfirmed report from superintendent) paid a tribute to Pabna says that a European, his the Liverpool dockers who stow-
· REPUCED, THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING the Padma River in successive wife, two children and an ayal. ed the Aba. If the vessel's cargo days. A violent gust of wind are among the missing passen rad shifted, he said, they would FROM £83 TO £120 ON 6ALE
Laught the Condor, and, tearing gers of the Condor, who included have had a different tale to tell. from the bed of the river four an Anglo-Indian inspector and He thought that was a good op- anchor chains she had dropped. several members of a zemindar's portunity to mention how well the cargo was stowed and choked off. turned her over completely. She family, immediately went to the bottom.
She had quite a good cargo, and carrying the majority of her pas
when the hatches were opened in sengers and the crew with her.
Queenstown It was found that not A tragic feature of the disaster
single package in the ship had shifted a foot. (Applause.) its suddenness, Only five minutes elapsed between the out- break of the storm and the foundering of the steamer.
TENYO MARU
TATSUTA MARU
MISHIMA MARU
Thursday, 12th Juno. Thursday, 19th June.
20th June. 5th July.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
SIBERIA MARU
Friday, Saturday,
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vin
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. FUSHIMI MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
Saturday, 14th June at 8 a.m. Saturday, 28th June at 7 a.m.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
TANGO MARU
MANILA.
TENYO MARU
Tuesday, 24th Juno.
HOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
SADO MARU
Wednesday, Friday,
Friday, 6th June at 4 p.m.
11th June. 20th June.
Was
Officer's Vivid Story. The Condor, which was one of the larger paddle steamers owned by the Indian General Naviga tion and Railway Company. left Benani at 3.30 o'clock on Sunday gers being country folk. She was
Goalundo bound for
from
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TOTTORI MARU
Mexico & Panama, ROKUYO MARU
Friday,
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, Serajganj.
WAKASA MARU
Thursday,
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
† TATSUNO MARU
Wednesday,
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
† DAKAR MARU (Calla Saigon).. Monday,
29th June.
5th June.
25th June.
0th Jano.
Sunday,
8th Jana
Sunday,
16th Jane.
Saturday, Tuesday, Tuesday,
7th June. 10th June. 10th June..
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
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↑ MALACCA MARU
† GENOA MARU
KITANO MARU
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A large number of villagers have been rendered homeless on either side of the river as a result of the cyclone which wrecked the Condor,
No confirmation of the rumour- ed loss of a European with his wife and two children has been received, pending a check of the CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. passengers taken on at each port of call.
Consignees of Cargo per C.M.V. | The ship now lies with her delivery, of their goods which will be "Hilda" Are reminded to take funnel stuck in the river bed and subject to rent after June 7. 18 inches of the hull protruding from the water.
Viceroy's Sympathy.
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CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Chartered Motor Vessel,
"HILDA"
From Trieste. Brindisi, Port Said, . Suez Aden, Massana, Karschl, Colombo, Penang & Singapore.
st
The Viceroy, Lord Irwin, has sent a telegram to the Governor of Bengal expressing the deepest What followed can best be des regret at the terrible catastrophe LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. CO. cribed in the words of one of which befell the mail boat Condor, her Indian officers, who stated:- involving the loss, of so many
"We were only half
mile from lives. Nagarbari. steaming in mid-"I would be glad if you could river, when I noticed an ominous convey
my sympathy to the black cloud approaching from bereaved families," His Excel- the starboard. The head serang lency adds. consulted me and we decided to turn the steamer round, head on to the storm, and to drop anchor, The alternative was to make for the shore, which was a mile and a half distant on either side. view of the rate at which the wind was rising we feared we would be caught broadside on by the Istorm. Accordingly we slowed round and dropped four anchor chains.
CAPTAIN PRAISED.
"ו
CONSIGNEES of Cargo ar hereby
Informed that all Goods are being
landed at their risk into the Godawns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Ir Presentation to Elder Kowloon, whence and/or the Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., at Dempster Commander.wharvex delivery may be obtained.
"Furious Gusts of Wind." "A few minutes later the steamer was being pounded by furious gusts of scorching hot ANTWERP-ViḤ, Singapart wind, which increased in strength until they reached an intensity which, in my 30 years' experience as a sailor, I never remember ex. [celled..
Optional Cargo will ba forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given i A very interesting ceremony before 1st June, 1930. took place in the offices Elder Dempster Line, Liverpool, the Goods have left the Godown, and of the No claims will be admitted after
ell Goods remaining undelivered after when Captain T. E. Williams, com- the 7th inst., will be subject to mander of the motorship Aba.ront. was presented by Mr. Picton All claims against the vessel musi Jones, one of the Liverpool direc-be presented to the undersigned on or tors of the company, with a sliver before the 17th fast., or they will
not be recognised.
salver, on behalf of the passen- Colombo, Sues and Port Said.
ANDES KARU
ALTAI MARU
Wednesday, 11th June. Saturday, 12th July.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vla Saigon, Bingapore
RIO DE JANEIRO MARU
HOMRAY-Via Singaporn & Colombo.
"
gers who were on the Aba on the voyage when she weathered what was described as "the worst storm within living memory.".
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the vayors, Messrs, Goddard & Douglas. 7th inst. at 10 a.m. by our sur-
No Five Insurance has been effect-
The salver bore the following ed. inscription Presented to the Bill of Lading will be countersign. master of the motor vessel Aba,ed by Captain T. E. Williams, by the
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM. ZANZ flooded with blood-red light. passengers on the voyage begin-
BAR & MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo.
CALCUTTA—Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
Friday, 13th June.
- MONTEVIDEO MARU
Friday, 18th July,
SUMATRA MABU
Thursday, 19th June.
PANAMA MARU
... Monday, 7th July,
TACOMA MARU
- MADRAS MARU
Wednesday, 18th June. Wednesday, 2nd July.
Shangbal.
- AFRICA MARU
Friday, 1st July.
SYDNEY MARU
Friday, 8th June.
Thursday, 12th June,
Monday, 9th June. Friday, 13th June.
BRELUNG VI Swatow & Amoy.
"But this time the whole of the western horizon was covered with black clouds, which, owing to some freak of the sun, became
"A terrible howling. partly by ning at Liverpool on December 4, terrified passengers and partly 1929, and ending at Lagos on by the cyclone, filled the air and January 1, 1980, In token of their the river became like the open vory great appreciation of all sea in a heavy storm Huge that was done for them, especial-
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER—Via Japan Poria from waves swept the lower deck, caus-ly during the period, December (
MELBOURNE Via Maalla, Brisbane & Sydney.
BAIPHONG-Via Hoihow & Pakhol.
MENADO MARU
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports & Panama.
JAPAN PORTS,
ATLAS MARU
BORNEO MARU
CANTON MARU
HOZAN MARU
TAKAO-Via Swatow & Amoy.
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
For further pariculara please apply la.—OSAKA SHOBEN, KAISHA.
BATAVIA MARU
Tel. 28061.
TARBUCHI Manager
ing the passengers to stampede to 18, when the Aba, although
WAB.
worst storm
was perhaps the within living memory."
Mr. Picton Jones, in making the presentation, said he felt he was a false position, because he
hota
on: that passenger
was
in a panic up into the first class partly crippled, weathered what quarters. The thunder reafening and we sailors could barely see what we were doing owing to the violent squalls of rain and dizzling lightning.
"Some passengers caught up lifebelts, but most of them, espe- memorable voyage of the. Aba. Sunday, 8th June, 3 p.m.cially the women and children, There were, however, extenuating Sunday, 16th June, 1" p.m. thought to save themselves by circumstances in his favour. He
clutching railings and pillars, felt he did to some extent parti Thursday, 5th June, Noon.
"The steamer rocked as though ipate in that voyage, innam she was a cork. The crew tried as the many he might say the Tuesday, 10th June.
to roll up the canvas purdahs en-hourly wireless messages
that closing the decks, so as to pre- passed between the company and sent less obstruction to the wind, the commander kept them in very. but they had barely started when close, though perhaps anxious a fierce burst of wind struck the touch during those eight daya steamer forward and turned her when the wind and seas seemed completely over on her starboard determined to give no quarter. fside.....
The strongest reason for his Mail Bags Leat
being there was explained by the There is little doubt that other following extract of a letter re eurvivors will be reported during colved from Captain, G. Darby, the week, while it is practically Land Department, Lagos, who was certain that some must have chairman of the committee which gone straight to their village was formed from amongst the homes and will not be heard of passengers, to give expression to again.
their-thanks and Appreciation: to The death roll will, therefore, Captain Williams, his officers, en Probably never be exactly known sincers and crew. Captain Darby It is not even definitely known notified first of all that the solver how many passengers there were had been presented, and continu- on board, as the ship's log went ed, the other members of the lown with her and computation committee are not available. for- From the serial numbers of the me to consult, but I am sure they Hickets must involve delay would foln ein expressing the
It is not known how many pas-ho
hat the airman of direc zenges are among the 24 per
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